 His work, similar to his guitar playing, followed the Kiss principle, and found favour among the established design community.His 'reaction recliner' won many plaudits and awards including the Allemuir Award for Industry and the Blueprint Award for Creativity, presented by the Milanese architect Mario Bellini at the 2001 '100% design' show at London's Earls Court.An early prototype of this design resides in the permanent collection of the Manchester City Art Gallery.